Public transport meltdown in Cape Town
19 July 2021
This morning Cape Town commuters woke to the news that minibus taxis would not operate because a weekend meeting between rival taxi organisations Codeta and Cata failed to resolve their differences.
The failures of the taxi associations are compounded by a failure of leadership in Cape Town and the Western Cape province.
With a train service in disrepair, MyCiti bus routes being cancelled and strife in the taxi industry, hard-pressed commuters are running out of options.
Commuters queue up from 4am each weekday to try to get to work in one piece and on time.